National Flood Insurance Program Claims Forms

OMB Control No: 1660-0005	ICR Reference No: 201007-1660-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200706-1660-006
Agency/Subagency: DHS/FEMA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Flood Insurance Program Claims Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/26/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/27/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2010
Responses	29,484	0	42,225
Time Burden (Hours)	20,935	0	29,448
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Claims Forms used for the National Flood Insurance Program are used by policyholders and adjusters to collect the information needed to investigate, document, evaluate, and settle claims against National Flood Insurance Program policies for flood damage to their insured property or qualification for benefits under Increased Cost of Compliance coverage.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 4001 Name of Law: The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968    PL: Pub.L. 103 - 325 555 Name of Law: National Flood Insurance Reform Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 24728	05/05/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 44002	07/27/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 16

IC Title Form No. Form Name Statement as to Full Cost of Repair or Replacement under the Replacement Cost Coverage, Subject to the Terms and Conditions of this Policy 086-0-12 Statement as to Full Cost of Repair or Replacement under the Replacement Cost Coverage, Subject to the Terms and Conditions of this Policy Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Adjuster Report 086-0-19 Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Adjuster Report Manufactured (Mobile) Home/Travel Trailer Worksheet 086-0-17 Manufactured (Mobile) Home/Travel Trailer Worksheet National Flood Insurance Program Worksheet - Contents - Personal Property 086-0-06 National Floos Insurance Program Worksheet - Contents - Personal Property Adjuster Certification Application 086-0-21 Adjuster Certification Application Manufactured (Mobile) Home/Travel Trailer Worksheet (Continued) 086-0-18 Manufactured (Mobile) Home/Travel Trailer Worksheet (Continued) Worksheet - Building 086-0-07 Building - Worksheet Increase of Compliance Proof of Loss 086-0-10 Increase Of Compliance Proof of Loss Notice of Loss 086-0-11 Notice of Loss National Flood Insurance Program Preliminary Report 086-0-13 National Flood Insurance Program Preliminary Report National Flood Insurance Program Narrative Report 086-0-15 National Flood Insurance Program Narrative Report National Flood Insurance Program Final Report 086-0-14 National Flood Insurance Program Final Report Worksheet - Building (Continued) 086-0-08 NFIP Worksheet Building Cause of Loss and Subrogation Report 086-0-16 Cause of Loss and Subrogation Report Adjuster Preliminary Damage Assessment 086-0-20 Adjuster Preliminary Damage Assessment Proof of Loss 086-0-9 Proof of Loss

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	29,484	42,225	0	0	-12,741	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,935	29,448	0	0	-8,513	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The prior PRA submission included calculations based on the catastrophic events Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Disaster activity has decreased to more historically normal levels and the new annual burden hours reflect this. The Annual Hour Burden at the time of the last PRA submission was 29,448, the new Annual Hour Burden is 20,935.2 and the net decrease is -8,512.8 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,303,786

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: John Ramsay 202 646-4247 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 08/27/2010

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